I'm one of those who believed it was a racist concept from the beginning in a country that struggles with racism. It's not the best look or way to promote indigenous players in our game. Then ditch it over the 9's which tells you what the NRL thinks of it. Then to try and suppress the racism detractors (me), they implement some convoluted systems to include all teams and countries thus making it nowhere near an all stars team.

Wait ............ the AFL hold an indigenous round, each club being able to promote past and present indigenous players. Clubs ability to represent indigenous culture as pre game and half time entertainment.

That's a shit idea cause some player might pretend to throw a spear at the crowd. Let's promote a concept based on separating the indigenous players from everyone else, that will promote diversity.